Wallace
Wallace v. Astrue
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Appellant, Bonnie D. Wallace, appeals the district court’s affirmance of the Social Security Administration Commissioner’s final decision denying her application for benefits. In a comprehensive decision, the district court reviewed the administrative law judge’s (“ALJ’s”) findings and the determinations that Wallace’s testimony lacked credibility and that the opinion of the treating physician was inconsistent with the record. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.
It is not disputed that Wallace suffers from fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, obesity and depression. Her treating physician, Dr. Wade, in a conclusory report, found that she was unable to do sustained work. His conclusion was not consistent with the opinions of several examining physicians as to Wallace’s residual functional capacity. The adverse credibility finding is supported by substantial evidence in the record. See Thomas v. Barnhart, 278 F.3d 947, 959 (9th Cir.2002). Wallace provided *629 inconsistent information to the doctors concerning her condition and her past history of drug and alcohol use, as well as her history of psychiatric treatment.